The Rain Queen
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  • Published: 4 January 2010
  • ISBN: 9780143202790
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 608
  • RRP: $24.95

The Rain Queen

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4 Jan 2010
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The phenomenal bestseller that won hearts the world over.

One unforgettable storyteller. Over 2 million books sold.

Kate Carrington has cut all ties with Africa, the land of her birth. Her past is buried alongside her missionary parents, the last reminders locked safely away in the attic. But when a mysterious woman moves in next door, Kate's carefully constructed world is torn apart.

Annah Mason has led an extraordinary life – one that has taken her from a hospital in Langali to the company of rainmakers deep in the Tanzanian bush. Her connection with the Waganga people has brought her the great love of her life, and freedom beyond her dreams. Yet she carries with her a painful secret. Now, the time has come for her to tell her story – to finally set Kate free.

The international bestseller that has captured hearts the world over.

'This most moving book, whose every breath is a love-song for Africa and her people, is a faultlessly woven cloth.' Le Monde

'One to keep you reading late into the night.' West Australian

'Beautifully written, lively and sympathetic ... an adventurous and highly entertaining read.' Bookshow (Germany)
  • Published: 4 January 2010
  • ISBN: 9780143202790
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 608
  • RRP: $24.95
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About the author

Katherine Scholes

Katherine Scholes is the author of international bestsellers including The Rain Queen, Make Me An Idol, The Stone Angel, The Hunter’s Wife, The Lioness, The Perfect Wife and Congo Dawn. She is particularly popular in Europe, where she has sold over two million books.

Her novel The Blue Chameleon won a New South Wales Premier's Literary Award and The Stone Angel was longlisted in the International Dublin Literary Awards. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages, and includes children’s titles as well as novels for adults. She has also worked as a documentary filmmaker.

Katherine was born in Tanzania, the daughter of a doctor and an artist. Parts of her childhood were spent camping in remote areas where her father operated a clinic from his Land Rover and her mother painted. When she was ten, the family left Africa, going briefly to England, then migrating to Australia. She now lives in Tasmania with her husband and two sons, but makes regular trips back to her homeland, where many of her novels are set.

portrait photo of Katherine Scholes

Also by Katherine Scholes

The Beautiful Mother
Congo Dawn
The Perfect Wife
Make Me an Idol
The Lioness
The Stone Angel
The Hunter's Wife
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Praise for The Rain Queen

The re-release of this international bestseller is bound to win over a new legion of fans with its story of the love between a missionary nurse and an African tribal chief. An exotic, transporting, adventurous saga.

New Idea

An epic saga ... A fascinating read, and a nice long one.

Townsville Bulletin
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